Image

Christo

Wrapped Venus, Villa Borghese 1963

Description

Maker

Christo (American, b. Bulgaria, 1935-2020), designer
Landfall Press, Inc., printer

Title

Wrapped Venus, Villa Borghese 1963

Year

1974

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

photogravure

Supports

Dimensions

60.6 x 45.4 cm (23 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:numbered and signed in pencil in LL:7/50Christo; inscribed in UL in crayon:plastic__(?illegible)/(woven polypropylene); in left center in crayon:manila ropeVerso: numbered in pencil in LL:CJ74001E

Marks: Blindstamp in LL:(2 squares within a square and ©) = Landfall Press chopmark Stamped in grey ink on verso:Copyright 1975/Landfall Press Inc./63 W. Ontario Street/Chicago, Ill.60610

Identification

Edition

7/50

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts

Object Number

75.107

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Figurative Tradition in Sculpture
Jun 23, 1983 – Sep 03, 1983
A Special Genius
Contemporary American Graphics from the Museum's Collection
Sep 01, 1976 – Oct 03, 1976

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Christo (American, b. Bulgaria, 1935-2020), designer
Landfall Press, Inc., printer
Wrapped Venus, Villa Borghese 1963, 1974
photogravure; collage
60.6 x 45.4 cm (23 7/8 x 17 7/8 inches) (plate)
Museum purchase with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts 75.107

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